In a post titled, "Senate Ethics: Another DC Oxymoron," the Mouth of the Potomac [1] blasted the complete exoneration of David Vitter:

The toothless Senate Ethics Committee lived up to its reputation today, declining to investigate [2] the antics of admitted john Sen. David Vitter (R-La.).

Vitter was an admitted client of the escort service run by Deborah Jeane Palfrey, who committed suicide [3] earlier this month rather than going to prison.

Now the less-than-heroic souls on the Senate Ethics Committee probably thought they could slide its suspect decision without anyone noticing. Tough luck though: the legal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington caught them and sent out an angry statement [4]:

“The Senate Ethics Committee has once again done what it does best: nothing,” said CREW Deputy Director Naomi Seligman.